International Standard VersionThat's why I speak to them in parables, because 'they look but don't see, and they listen but don't hear or understand.'

NET BibleFor this reason I speak to them in parables: Although they see they do not see, and although they hear they do not hear nor do they understand.

Aramaic Bible in Plain EnglishAnd from him who has it not, will be taken even that which he has, therefore I am speaking to them in parables because they who see do not see, and those who hear neither hear nor understand.

GOD'S WORD® TranslationThis is why I speak to them this way. They see, but they're blind. They hear, but they don't listen. They don't even try to understand.

Jubilee Bible 2000Therefore, I speak to them in parables because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

King James 2000 BibleTherefore speak I to them in parables: because seeing they see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

American King James VersionTherefore speak I to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

American Standard VersionTherefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Douay-Rheims BibleTherefore do I speak to them in parables: because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Darby Bible TranslationFor this cause I speak to them in parables, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear nor understand;

English Revised VersionTherefore speak I to them in parables; because seeing they see not, and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Webster's Bible TranslationTherefore I speak to them in parables: because they seeing see not; and hearing they hear not, neither do they understand.

Weymouth New TestamentI speak to them in figurative language for this reason, that while looking they do not see, and while hearing they neither hear nor understand.

World English BibleTherefore I speak to them in parables, because seeing they don't see, and hearing, they don't hear, neither do they understand.

Young's Literal Translation 'Because of this, in similes do I speak to them, because seeing they do not see, and hearing they do not hear, nor understand,